Metallic vessel



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J. R. MoLAUGHL-IN & T. W. MARTIN.

( METALLiG VESSEL.

N0. 535,070.- Patented Mar; 5-,- 1895.

' Witnesses: V ItiventorS Wu)- Attorneys NITED STATES '11 FFGE JAMES R.MCLAUGHLIN AND THOMAS W. MARTIN, OF CLIFTON SPRINGS,

NEW YORK.

METALLIC IESSEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 535,070, dated March 5,1895.

Application filed July 21, 1894.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, J AMES R. MOLAUGH- LIN and THOMAS W. MARTIN, ofClifton Springs, in the county of Ontario, State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Vessels; and wedo hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, forming a part of this specification, and to thereference-numerals marked thereon.

Our present invention has for its obj ects'to provide an improvedmetallic vessel, particularly for containing cream or milk, and adaptedto remain in water for a greater or less time for cooling the contents,without rusting, and it consists in theimproved construction hereinatterdescribed and claimed.

The drawing shows a sectional View of a creamcan constructed inaccordance with our invention, 1 indicating the cylindrical body, of tinor tinned iron, preferably provided with a loose cover 2, bail-ears 3,and the bail 4. The lower end of the can-body 1 is formed with a flange9, and the can-bottom is composed of two plates, the inner plate 5 beingcomposed of tin and having the depending flange fitting the interior ofthe can-body, and also the short outwardly extending flange 6, shorterthan the flange 9, and resting against it, and the outer plate 7 iscomposed of zinc and fits tightly against the plate 5 and has at thebottom edge the flange 8, longer than the flange 6, and which is spun orbent around, as shown, and turned over in contact with the upper side ofthe flange 9, thereby holding the composite bottom in place. Thisconstruction of cream-can we find is simple and cheap, and moreover byreason of the wellknown electrical action of the tinned iron and zinc,which are in contact in the water, the rusting out of the bottoms andsides of the can is eftectually prevented, and also the bottom beingrecessed and lined with zinc and the depending supporting flange restingin contact with the bottom of the tank or other support being of zinc asWell, there is no liability of the tin covering being worn off andexposing the iron to the direct corroding action of the water.

The practical utility and anti-rusting qualities of a cream-canconstructed in accordance with our invention we have demonstrated byextensive practical use.

The seams inside or outside of the can bottom may be soldered or not,depending upon JAMES. R. MQLAUGHLIN. THOMAS W. MARTIN.

YVitnesses:

F. F. CHURCH, G. A. RODA.

